Fig
With their green skin that sometimes ripens toward purple or brown, figs have a variety of potential health benefits. Figs contain small amounts of a wide variety of nutrients but they’re particularly rich in copper and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is a key vitamin necessary to help our body break down dietary protein and create new proteins. It also plays an important role in brain health.
However due to their vitamin K content, figs may interfere with blood thinning medications and even dried figs may help relieve constipation, they should be eaten in moderation due to their high sugar content.
Slightly under-ripe figs can be kept at room temperature for 1–2 days to ripen before serving. Figs are most flavourful at room temperature.
Figs are in season from August through to early October.
With their green skin that sometimes ripens toward purple or brown, figs have a variety of potential health benefits. Figs contain small amounts of a wide variety of nutrients but they’re particularly rich in copper and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is a key vitamin necessary to help our body break down dietary protein and create new proteins. It also plays an important role in brain health.
However due to their vitamin K content, figs may interfere with blood thinning medications and even dried figs may help relieve constipation, they should be eaten in moderation due to their high sugar content.
Slightly under-ripe figs can be kept at room temperature for 1–2 days to ripen before serving. Figs are most flavourful at room temperature.
Figs are in season from August through to early October.
With their green skin that sometimes ripens toward purple or brown, figs have a variety of potential health benefits. Figs contain small amounts of a wide variety of nutrients but they’re particularly rich in copper and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is a key vitamin necessary to help our body break down dietary protein and create new proteins. It also plays an important role in brain health.
However due to their vitamin K content, figs may interfere with blood thinning medications and even dried figs may help relieve constipation, they should be eaten in moderation due to their high sugar content.
Slightly under-ripe figs can be kept at room temperature for 1–2 days to ripen before serving. Figs are most flavourful at room temperature.
Figs are in season from August through to early October.
Nutritional value
One small (40-gram) fresh fig contains:
Calories: 30
Protein: 0 grams
Fat: 0 grams
Carbs: 8 grams
Fiber: 1 gram
Copper: 3% of the Daily Value (DV)
Magnesium: 2% of the DV
Potassium: 2% of the DV
Riboflavin: 2% of the DV
Thiamine: 2% of the DV
Vitamin B6: 3% of the DV
Vitamin K: 2% of the DV